Desk attachment for tables.



DESK

l. L. CATON. ATTACHMENT FOR TABLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I9| 19H.

Putmlrvd J um: 11, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- i I H I IIIII/IIIIga-bv as an ordinary table.

IRWIN LEWIS CATON, OF ASI-IEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

DESK ATTACHMENT FOR TABLES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRWIN LEWIS GA'roN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Asheville, in the county of Buncombe and State of NorthCarolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DeskAttachments for Tables; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethesame. This invention relates to attachments for tables and has forits primary object to provide an attachment to set on top of an ordinarytable, so that the same can be conveniently used, as ajdesk.

Another object of the invention is theprovision of a desk attachment fortables, that consists of a series of drawers and compart ments, that canbe readily placed or removed from the top surface of a table, so thatthe table can be either used as a desk or A further object of theinvention is the provision of a detachable desk attachment for tables,that consists of a number of independent partsheld together in assembledposition by removable rods so that the attachment can be readily takenapart for storing or shippingor assembled'for use.

' A still further object ofthe invention is the provision of means forarranging the sections forming the desk attachment, so that the samewill occupy a very small space.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a deskattachment for tables of the above character that will be simple anddurable in construction, and can be manufactured and placed upon themarket at a comparatively small cost.

With these and other; objects in view,the invention consistsin the novelconstruction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafterspecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying draw1 ingsforming a part thereof in which Figure 1 is a perspective viewofthe proved desk attachment for tables, in assembledposition, Q

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the central portion of theattach:

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1918.

Application filed May 19, 1917. Serial No. 169,771.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the improved desk attachment, showing thetwoportions forming the rear wall separated, and the differentpartitions in dotted lines,

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the improved desk attachment in itscollapsed form and held in position by the improved binder,

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the improved binder, and

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view illustrat ing the connection betweenthe top and side walls. 7 j

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral1 generally indicates the improved desk attachmentfor a table, whichincludes the rectangular side walls 2 and 3 respectively supporting therectangular top 4 which is preferably made in one piece and is held inposition by detachable rods 5 which extend and frictionally seat inregistering apertures 6 formed in the top wall and in the upper edges ofthe sides 2 and 3. The rods 5 have enlarged heads 7 which limits theinward movement of the same in the apertures and provides means wherebythe rods can be conveniently gripped to removethe same.

'A back wall 8 is provided for the top 4: and sides 2 and 3 and consistsof an upper portion 9 and a lower portion 10, which is of greaterwidththan the upper portion. The upper portion 9 has formed therein aseries of apertures 11 which are positioned'adja cent the upper and sideedges of the same and register with openings formed in the rear edge ofthe top 4h and with openings formed in the rear edges of the sides 2 and3. These registering openings frictionally receive rods 12 which areadapted to hold the upper porti0n 9 in position. The lower portion 10ofthe back 8 islikewise provided withrec'esses 13 positioned adjacentthe side edges thereof, which register with openings formed in the rearedges of the sides, and the registering openings receive removable rodslt which hold the lower portion in position.

A partition 15 is spaced from-the top and is heldin position by rods 16extending through apertures formed. in. the side and engage the lowersurface oi the top l and the upper surface of the partition 15 and thfeinner; face of the Au-ppen section 9 of the back wall 8. The verticalpartitions18 are held in position by detachable rods 19 positioned inapertures formed in thetable. top 4 and the upper -section 9 of the reariVitllgS registering with apertures formed in the upper and rear;edges-of the vertical 1 partitions.

A pair of fspacedfupright,partitions, 20. are positroiled inspacedrelation and parallel withtlre side walls2 and,3 and may extendback into engagement with, the. upper and lower sections 9 and 10 of therear Wall 8 "are detaehably secured thereto by rods 2'lextending throughregistering apertures formed in the rear edges of the uprightpartitions20 and the upper and lowersections?) andlO ofthe rear wall 8 and heldagainst relative forwardand rearward movement by removable rods 22positioned fin; registering apertures formed injthe upper edge of theupright partitions 2O andin the partition 155 f the Pi eon holes A painof spaced horizontal partitions 23 are arranged between theuprightpartitions 2O and theside wallsQ andB/respectively.

The lower partition of the pairs of partitions 28 extend flush withthelower edge ofthe upright partitions 20, while theupper of the pairs jofhorizontal. partitions are, spaced from the upper; edge v of V theupright partitions 20 and the 11001 15 of the pigeon holes.The.horizontal partitionsl23 v arev held in position by means of.removable I rods 24: extending through registering apertures formed inthe sidewalls 21 and Band throu h registering apertures formed in, theuprig it partitions v 20 and, the outer edges of .the a up; rightpartitions and! inner side edge of the horizontal partitions and throughregistering; aperturesrforrned in the rearedge of the lower SectionlOgofthe rear wall 8. The,upright partitionsQQanstl the horizontal pal,-titions 23and the sidewalls 2 and 3 and the fioor ldot the pigeon holes17 define openings for the, drawers 25. The horizontal partitions 23;form supports for the draw.- ers 25.

A shelf 26.is1secured between the upright partitions 20 by means ofrods27 which extend, through registering apertures formed in the lowersection of the rear wall adj acent the upper edgethereof and in, therear edge l'fpfj he 5, 2, 4,1316, 19,-2t, 22,124

and, 27. are identical in, construction with each othcin and each isprovided {With the enlarged head as previously described.

The sections of the desk attachment 1 are so formed and the proportionsof the same are so arranged in relation to each other that when the deskattachment is taken apart the sections can be readily placed together,so astooccupy a minimum amount'of'space, as is clearly illustrated inFig. 4. In this figure the back section 10 is placed to form the lowerlayer, the top" 4; is. positioned: to form the second-layer; the sides2;an;d 3Eand thehorizontal partitions 23 ?vertica1 ipartitionstl8; are;placed to ,form the third: and

fourth layers Theshelfi26 andthe upright partitions arei-positionedito;form the fifth layer the floor1 15 ofthe pigeon hole/sis .suflicient toform the sixthilayer, thenpper-zhack section 9a is positioned'to formtherseventh layer, a and: the; drawers 1 area turned: upside 1 down ,inposition to :form the: top layer, and the removable rodsare positionedunder one of I the drawers. 1

A binder 28a is provided for holding; all of the sections in folded;position v and consists of two independentv sections 29;fastenedtogether by flexible straps-30s Each section 29- consists oztaipairzof spacedv upri F bars 31 connected at their lower portionsbysmeans of hinges 32;to a:horizontal har. 33. One, Of the uprightibars31 is?v cone nected at; its-uppers portiom to La bar; 3tby means of ahinge 35. Theefreeend-ofathe upper horizontal-ban andithe freezends. ofthe upright; bars 1 31, are connected together by the ordinary hasp,fasteners 36;

In i-use the approved 5 attachment; is; assembled in the-above described.manner 1 and zthe sanie is;thenv placed; in position upon thetop of anordinary 132113161: (not shown) and'the same; used as a;;desk.; Theseries ofdrawers, shelves pigeon; holes fonm convenient meansforvthegreception of paper;- P611371 pen:- ci1s,tetc.., a

In practice, I ,have found that the 2 form of my invention illustrated"-in the accompany ing drawings and-referred to in: i the eahovedescription, as thepreferred embodiment; is themost efficient andpractical;- yet vrealizing the conditions concurrent with theadoptionside walls, vertical and horizontal partitions;-

arranged between the walls, said walls and i In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature partitions having a plurality of registerfing inpresence of two Witnesses.

apertures formed therein and removable astening rods adapted tofrictionally seat in IRWIN LEWIS OATON' said registering apertures tohold the walls Witnesses: and partitions in position, as andior theHARRY R. ORR, purpose specified. C. E. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

